Advocating for children, adolescents, families, and all who care for kids
Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, and Pediatrics Hybrid CME Meeting and Workshop What’s New in Medicine is an annual non-profit Continuing Medical Education conference held in Washington. Not only do physicians attend, but also physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, medical students, residents, and other members of the medical community, bringing together all branches of the health care […]
How can the Washington Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics best serve the pediatric health care community in Wenatchee and Central Washington? This is a great chance to speak up – we’re listening! Join WCAAP board members Amanda Monnahan, MD, FAAP and David Willis, MD, FAAP (plus WCAAP staff) to share your ideas and […]
Improving Pediatric Epilepsy Outcomes: Advances in Diagnosis, Management and Treatment A panel of experts from Seattle Children’s Neurology, Epileptology, Genetics and Neurosurgery Programs will be discussing best practices and novel approaches to managing and treating epilepsy to improve outcomes. Presentations will be divided into three sessions with a panel Q&A following each session. Overview of […]
There are many risk and protective factors associated with youth becoming involved with the justice system that can be screened for in a clinical setting and discussed with youth and their families. Learn how to approach these conversations and make referrals to community and school resources to decrease risk factors and enhance protective factors. Speakers: […]
Please join WCAAP's Early Childhood Committee in their upcoming meeting on September 28th from 7pm-8pm. Parent advocate Shawnda Hicks will present on Authentic Family Engagement: How Parents and Pediatric Providers Can Collaborate to Create Equitable Systems of Care. There will be a time at the end for questions and comments. If you’re interested, please RSVP […]
The deadline to apply for grants from the Health Care Authority to hire community health workers is quickly approaching - October 3rd. To support those of you who wish to apply for these grants, WCAAP will host a Q&A webinar on September 29 at 6:30pm with Dr. Mary Ann Woodruff and Rachel Lettieri from Pediatrics […]